VDI 2310 Blatt 41
Maximum immission values - Maximum selenium intake values to protect farm animals and the food derived from them
At a glance
- Publication date
- 2012-05
- German title
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Maximale Immissions-Werte - Maximale Immissions-Werte für Selen zum Schutz der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztiere und der von ihnen stammenden Lebensmittel
- Number of pages
- 8
- Available in
- German, English
- Related manuals
Abstract
Selenium is an essential trace element for mammals and birds. Selenium poisoning in farm animals may be caused by excessive selenium supplementation. The maximum immission values (MI values) for selenium listed in the guideline are designed to protect livestock kept in stalls, fields or enclosures, and foods derived from them. MI values are derived from experimental investigations to determine dose-time-response relationships. As such, they can be determined only for those farm animals for which experimental data are available. These are often herbivores (e.g. ruminants) which are kept outside for part or all of the year. Signs of intolerance are used as indicators of the effects of selenium on farm animals.